Taylor Grado is an American female professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on the NXT brand under the ring name Jacy Jayne.
She began her career under the name Avery Taylor.
Career[]
Early career (2018-2020)[]
Under the ring name Avery Taylor, she made her wrestling debut around May 30, 2018 in American Combat Wrestling (ACW). She went on to establish a career in the Florida wrestling promotions including ACW, SHINE Wrestling, EVOLVE and Full Impact Pro. She became a three-time Women's Champion including two women's title reigns in American Combat Wrestling and a single women's title reign in World Xtreme Wrestling.
World Wrestling Entertainment (2020-present)[]
NXT (2020-present)[]
Taylor made her televised debut on the September 23 episode of NXT during which she competed in a Number One Contender Battle Royal won by Candice LeRae. It was reported as early as February 24, 2021 Taylor signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). She made her debut under the new ring name Jacy Jayne on the July 20 episode of NXT in a match lost against Franky Monet. Next Jacy formed a tag team with Gigi Dolin and after they were scouted by Mandy Rose they joined Mandy to form the Women's stable Toxic Attraction in September 2021. During the September 28 episode of NXT, the group was represented in their first in-ring match by Gigi Dolin and Jayne, in a NXT Women's Tag Team Championship match won by Io Shirai & Zoey Stark.
In wrestling[]
- Finishers
- Signature moves
- Cannonball
- Senton
- Running Neckbreaker
- Entrance music
- "Toxic" by def rebel
- Nicknames
- "Lady of Rock & Rumble"
- Managers and valets
- Tag teams and stables
Championships and accomplishments[]
- American Combat Wrestling
- ACW Women's Championship (2 times)
- ACW Women's Title #1 Contendership Tournament (2018)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked her #49 in the 2022 PWI Top 150 Females
- PWI ranked her #107 in the 2023 PWI Top 250 Females
